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30+ Free Patterns For Baby Quilts You'll Love

Mar 6, 2022

Check out more than 30 free baby quilt patterns, ranging from beginner to advanced level. Cuteness everywhere!

Are your friends expecting a baby? Or are you expecting your first grandchild? A niece or nephew? Or do you just plain love cute baby quilts? Sometimes it’s nice to have a quick quilt pattern to make.

Check out my favorites from all the free baby quilt patterns - I'm sure you'll find a favorite too!

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What size should a baby quilt be?

Baby quilts are typically made in sizes from 30" by 40", then 36" square, up to 36" by 52" for crib size quilt patterns. Either one or any measurement in between will be big enough to keep the baby snugly warm and cozy.

The smallest size for a baby quilt will usually be a square 36" quilt. It allows you to use regular yardage - no need to purchase any wide-back fabric for the backing. If you are thinking about making a rectangular baby quilt, you'll find quite a few free patterns finishing at 36" by 48" (the 3 to 4 ratio). And if you want o make a crib size quilt, that one has a standard size of 36" by 52".

How much fabric do I need for a baby quilt?

As mentioned, making a baby quilt will give you a lot of freedom to work with whatever yardage or precuts you already have at hand. Usually, you'll need at least a bit over a yard of fabric (36" by the width of fabric) for the backing, and any size scraps, precuts, or yardage for the front, depending on the pattern you select for your quilt. Make sure to either get or make quilt binding.

colorful baby quilts patterns displayed in a grid

Free Baby Quilt Patterns List

All of these quilts are super fun and easy to make. Whether you are a new quilter wanting to sew baby quilts or an experienced quilter looking for ideas for the perfect baby quilt gift, this list will have something for you!

Such cute baby quilt patterns, some are really quick to sew, with large simple blocks that can be finished within just hours, and I also added more detailed, unique-looking, intricate free baby quilt patterns that all seasoned quilters will love to try their hand at. Especially the simpler patterns will be perfect even for those with little or no quilting experience.

Choose your favorite from these cute free baby quilt patterns - or make them all!

1

Simple Patchwork Color Blocked Baby Quilt Tutorial

Photo Credit: www.polkadotchair.com

Talk about a stunning ombre effect here, and that JUST by smart placement of the square blocks. Create the dark to light effect of an ombre design using this free baby quilt design.

2

A Fat Quarter Baby Quilt Pattern : Baby Steps

Photo Credit: wren-collective.com

This fat-quarter baby quilt is adorable and simple to sew. If you're new to quilting and want something more than just simple squares.It comes together rather quickly and is a nice size at 42" square. Yay!

3

Free Baby Quilt Pattern for Beginners – Step by Step Guide

Photo Credit: craftbuds.com

Make a beautiful but easy baby quilt using this free lattice quilt pattern. This quilt finishes at 40" by 48", one of my favorite baby quilt patterns out there.

4

Stairway Baby Quilt - a free quilt pattern

Photo Credit: www.abrightcorner.com

Adorable prints and bright color combinations, paired with an easy pattern, what more can I ask for! The quilt is a quick one to make - it's just one simple block, which is then rotated to make the stairsteps look. I love it!

5

Ombre Blossom Baby Quilt + Easy Tutorial

Photo Credit: www.centerstreetquilts.com

If you are ready for a super quick piecing and know a long-arm quilter who'll do a wonderful quilting design for you, this is definitely a way to go. Or, choose this easy large-pieced quilt design and try a matchstick quilting technique, it would work wonders on an ombre baby quilt like this one. Most-try!

6

Two Hour Baby Quilt Tutorial

Photo Credit: storiedquilts.com

The two-hour baby quilt tutorial is a great quick pattern to make a baby quilt out of bright fabric that you don’t want to cut too small.

7

Skirting the Issue: Simple Whole Cloth Baby Quilt Tutorial

Photo Credit: www.simplesimonandco.com

It'doesn't get simpler than a wholecloth baby quilt! Either use a solid, or add some interest and movement using a cheater print fabric for a baby quilt. Bottom line, you need a square piece of fabric for the front, same size fabric for the backing, and a piece of batting. Quilt the layers together and bind, done!

8

Baby quilt triangle free pattern and tutorial

Photo Credit: craftbuds.com

Bring your squares up a notch, make this free triangle quilt, add borders, and voila!

9

Simple Charm Pack Baby Quilt Pattern - Free Four Square Quilt Pattern

Photo Credit: www.coralandco.com

Resembling the playground game four square, this baby quilt is perfect for charm squares.

10

Wildwood Challenge: Crib Quilt

Photo Credit: www.bonjourquilts.com

This baby quilt pattern comes in a larger crib size (50"x60") - Whether you choose solids or prints, it will turn out just perfect!

11

BlueBird Park Baby Quilt : Pre-Cut Friendly {Tutorial}

Photo Credit: www.sameliasmum.com

This adorable and simple baby quilt pattern allows you to use fat eighth precuts or layer cake precuts, it does not require much time as the blocks are fairly big. Using large fabric pieces helps it to come together quickly. And one more good thing: there are no seams to match except at the block's corners. These all make it an easy baby quilt pattern.

12

Free Baby Quilt Pattern and Tutorial

Photo Credit: craftbuds.com

The snowball quilt block is easier than it looks like. Try it with this adorable citrus and mint baby quilt pattern that finishes at 36 ½"  x 42 ½".

13

Scrappy Easy Rainbow Quilt Pattern Tutorial

Photo Credit: www.sewwhatalicia.com

Make a quilt from your scrap bin - in all the colors of the rainbow!

14

Baby Heart Log Cabin Quilt - Free Quilt Pattern

Photo Credit: sewcanshe.com

Log cabin quilts can be so versatile! Put this one on your list, it's gorgeous! The only thing to really keep in mind, is there needs to be a high contrast between the two log cabin pieces that form the 'heart' and the rest, love volume strips all in white.

15

Punch Lines Quilt Pattern

Photo Credit: wren-collective.com

Modern, simple and strinkingly beautiful quilt pattern you can make in different sizes. The Wren Collective site offers this pattern for free to all their newsletter subscribers.

16

Easy Strip Quilt Pattern- Baby Basket

Photo Credit: www.woodberryway.com

Inspired by an heirloom piece that had been handed down for generations, this adorable free basket quilt pattern features the classic rail fence block. You can whip up the quilt top in an evening. That's my kind of baby quilt! Also, I love the striped binding.

17

Patchwork Star Baby Quilt Tutorial

Photo Credit: www.diaryofaquilter.com

Show off some of those larger-scale prints with this free baby quilt pattern by Amy Smart. Her tutorial comes with complete cutting instructions along with helpful step-by-step photos. This patchwork star quilt finishes at 40″ x 40″.

18

Low Volume Baby Quilt

Photo Credit: www.quiltingintherain.com

Speaking of low-volume, here's a beautiful low-volume baby quilt pattern you cannot but love.

19

Baby Plus Quilt Tutorial

Photo Credit: www.hellomellydesigns.com

I couldn't help but add this adorable baby plus quilt pattern. Stunningly simple yet effective baby quilt design. This is a simple patchwork quilt; the tutorial uses a few different shapes beyond a square to flex the beginner quilt pattern muscles just a bit. Must-see!

20

Arrow Baby Quilt with HST’s Plus a Giveaway!

Photo Credit: weallsew.com

Want to make an arrow baby quilt of your own? There are a gazillion ways to do it and I loved the one shown at the Bernina blog. Smart!

21

Arrows Aweigh Quilt Pattern

Photo Credit: fortworthfabricstudio.com

And here's a different way to make an arrows baby quilt, the designer offers a free pattern file with step-by-step piecing instructions. Practical and so generous!

22

Karin Jordan Studio

Photo Credit: www.leighlaurelstudios.com

Use bright, colorful stripes to create a fun and energetic quilt. This crib-size quilt is lovely for a throw. The finished size is 40” x 56”.

23

Free Little Houses Baby Quilt Pattern

Photo Credit: suzyquilts.com

An interesting quilt-block design that goes hand-in-hand with an unconventional color mix. I love Suzy's modern and free baby quilt pattern - I'd vote intermediate level, what about you?

24

Quick Rail Fence Baby Quilt Tutorial

Photo Credit: www.diaryofaquilter.com

Try this rail fence baby quilt as a great beginner-friendly project. I'd try it as a low-volume quilt too.

25

Modern triangle baby quilt pattern

Photo Credit: seekatesew.com

Kate's triangle baby quilt pattern might have been the first modern baby quilt I bumped into online. Kudos to the designer for using the black, I wouldn't be so brave but it makes all the difference!

26

FREE Squared Quilt Pattern - The Perfect Beginner First Project

Photo Credit: suzyquilts.com

This free Squared Quilt pattern is the perfect quilt to make if you've done a few simple square blocks so far. Feel free to use fat quarters, they will fit perfectly!

27

Simple Heart Quilt

Photo Credit: cluckclucksew.com

This adorable quilt measures 36” x 43” and will be even cuter once quilted in little swirls and bound in bright red.  The blocks are 7” finished, so you can make it larger or smaller. The designer also updated the tutorial so now there are less pieces to stitch together. I love it!

28

Giant Star Baby Quilt Pattern

Photo Credit: www.polkadotchair.com

This is simply an oversized Sawtooth Star Quilt block. Turned out great! A simple baby quilt that feels a bit modern, and is quick to make.

29

Indian Summer FREE Baby Quilt Pattern

Photo Credit: suzyquilts.com

This half square triangles quilt pattern uses modern quilting techniques and colors to create a gorgeous baby quilt that's sure to bring a calming presence to any nursery. If you haven't tried a quilt using solids only, this is a must-see!

30

Pinwheel Batik Baby Quilt Tutorial

Photo Credit: conniekresin.com

Connie Kresin has done it again, this pinwheel baby quilt pattern that looks so advanced but when you look closely, all the heavy lifting is done by half-square triangles, I love that! And my goodness, she's so good with incorporating batik into this baby quilt. Into all her quilts, actually. The finished size of this pinwheel quilt is 24" by 29".

31

Ribbon Box Quilt Pattern

Photo Credit: cloud9fabrics.com

How gorgeous are these interwoven ribbons! This baby quilt pattern also has a printable cheat sheet to make piecing and quilting it easier. The quilt is 55 inches wide x 63 inches long, on the larger size in this list.

32

Wonky Stripes Baby Quilt + Tutorial!

Photo Credit: mleknits.blogspot.com

If you've made a few easy quilts and are looking to spice up those squares. I love the modern look of this baby quilt, and how advanced it looks like!

Advanced Baby Quilt Patterns

And here are a few of the advanced baby quilt patterns for those of you with some mileage in this gorgeous quilting world. Not that they are super detailed, think of this part more as of intermediate -...ish.

33

Deep Blue Sea Baby Quilt Tutorial

Photo Credit: www.kitchentablequilting.com

An advanced-level quilt that fits into your sewing schedule after you've made a few beginner-friendly, square-block quilts (or is it just me who's shying away from curved quilt blocks?), this beautiful baby quilt is sure to become an heirloom piece.

34

Skopelos Quilt Tutorial

Photo Credit: www.kitchentablequilting.com

This modern quilt tutorial, with blocks resembling the drung+kards path blocks, has a finished size of 39" x 49". I'd categorize it under 'advanced baby quilts'. It's stunning with mixing and matching solids and prints, especially if these come from a designer like Katarina Roccella 🙂

35

Make it Sew | Butterfly Quilt

Photo Credit: cloud9fabrics.com

This free butterfly quilt pattern comes with a free printable pattern and step-by-step instructions and is perfect for using up your prettiest stash. Fat quarter friendly, too!

36

Stars and Stripes for Baby

Photo Credit: carterquilter.wordpress.com

This is an advanced baby quilt pattern. Complete with step-by-step diagrams, this printable quilt pattern shows you each step of the piecing process, which is invaluable for everyone starting out on their quilting journey. The finished quilt is 54 inches wide x 54 inches long (137 cm by 137 cm).

37

Jelly Roll Posies for Baby

Photo Credit: carterquilter.wordpress.com

Improve your piecing skills (and learn about a shortcut on how to deal with triangles on edges) with this jelly roll quilt. This jelly roll-friendly baby quilt pattern also doubles as a lap quilt. I love how the designer mixed and matched florals and solids into a beautiful piece of art.

So many readers who are new to quilting are looking for quilt patterns for babies. Go ahead and make one for a new baby gift. You might even want to try this easy quilt-as-you-go tutorial, once you've made a few simpler ones.

Looking for more quilting ideas? Check out these free tutorials:

  • One basic quilt block tutorial to start your quilting journey with
  • or try this 7" potholder -cute!
  • How To Frame a mini quilt
  • must-see little binding hack!

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  1. Kathleen A Read

    March 08, 2022 at 6:49 pm

    These baby quilt patterns are amazing. It’s difficult to pick one. Guess I’ll have to make them all!

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  2. Patti Schafer

    March 08, 2022 at 2:04 pm

    Thanks so much for this great list. Boy it was a lot of work to put this together and I appreciate it.

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